Knell Surname
Approximately 4,716 people bear this surname
Knell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knill,' a parish in Herefordshire, three miles from Kingston.
Henry de Knell, Bedfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameKnell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,872 | 1:193,621 | 19,128 |
| England | 971 | 1:57,382 | 6,910 |
| Germany | 774 | 1:104,012 | 12,871 |
| Australia | 263 | 1:102,645 | 11,557 |
| South Africa | 236 | 1:229,567 | 23,799 |
| Austria | 126 | 1:67,583 | 10,403 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| Argentina | 90 | 1:474,927 | 35,376 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 1:75,472 | 11,103 |
| Switzerland | 50 | 1:164,258 | 15,252 |
| Luxembourg | 42 | 1:13,822 | 2,948 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Peru | 18 | 1:1,765,785 | 23,952 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 455 | 1:53,572 | 6,432 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 490 | 1:102,487 | 10,363 |
Knell (28) may also be a first name.
Knell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knill,' a parish in Herefordshire, three miles from Kingston.
Henry de Knell, Bedfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Gille de Knille, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Knille, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John atte Knyle, Somerset: Kirby's Quest.
1571-3. John Knell and Margaret Barrell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1600. John Knell, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.
1656. Married — James Knell and Elizabeth Berry: Canterbury Cath.
V. Knill.
Knell Demographics
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Knell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Knell is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 100,202nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,545,281 people. The surname Knell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Knell reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 28 people.
Knell is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,872 people, or 1 in 193,621. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent live, Maryland, where 12 percent live and Utah, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Germany, where 16 percent live.
Knell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Knell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Knell surname expanded 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Knell last name are 1.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.36% being registered with the political party.
The amount Knell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 227.76% more than the national average, earning S/. 63,536 per year; in South Africa they earn 179.67% more than the national average, earning R 664,608 per year; in United States they earn 13.16% more than the national average, earning $48,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.71% more than the national average, earning $51,028 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoell | 91 | 823 | / |
| Knaell | 91 | 6 | / |
| K'Nell | 91 | 4 | / |
| Cknell | 91 | 1 | / |
| Knuell | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kniell | 91 | 0 | / |
| Knel | 89 | 176 | / |
| Knll | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kennell | 83 | 3,386 | / |
| Kinnell | 83 | 886 | / |
| Künnell | 83 | 8 | / |
| D'Knell | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kynnell | 83 | 0 | / |
| Knill | 80 | 2,265 | / |
| Knöll | 80 | 1,880 | / |
| Kniel | 80 | 550 | / |
| Knesl | 80 | 219 | / |
| Kneel | 80 | 45 | / |
| Knüll | 80 | 37 | / |
| Knuel | 80 | 28 | / |
| Knoel | 80 | 8 | / |
| Knelp | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knehl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kenll | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kneul | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cnell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kneld | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knelt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kemll | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kinniell | 77 | 9 | / |
| Knellová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knl | 75 | 29 | / |
| Kennel | 73 | 4,029 | / |
| Kinnel | 73 | 482 | / |
| Qunell | 73 | 186 | / |
| Kniehl | 73 | 177 | / |
| Könnel | 73 | 93 | / |
| Knuehl | 73 | 19 | / |
| Knelpp | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knehel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knnoel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cnnell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kynnel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kemnel | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kckinnell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaennel | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kenniel | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kinl | 67 | 38 | / |
| Knil | 67 | 36 | / |
| Koennel | 67 | 30 | / |
| Künl | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kynl | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kinnill | 67 | 21 | / |
| Könl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kýnl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kenl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cnll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cnel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cinnell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cennell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcnl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knhl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinniel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuennel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qnel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qennell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kneł | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinnuel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Qinnell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kimnill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kennill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuinnel | 67 | 0 | / |
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